The Trigger Effect
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
David Koepp
Elisabeth Shue
Tyra Kristiansen
Rick Worthy
Greg Grunberg
Amanda Grillo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Returning to their suburban home, Matt and Annie discover that their infant daughter has an ear infection. Matt calls the pediatrician who says he'll phone in a prescription, but during the night there is a power failure. With the phones dead, the pharmacist hasn't received the prescription and won't give Matt the medicine. Spurred on by the increasing lawlessness, Matt steals the penicillin his daughter needs. Joe, Matt's old friend, visits the couple and brings rumors about "looting and shooting" in town. Joe's presence triggers tensions between the two men. The relationship between the three of them suffers further after a confrontation with a prowler turns violent. They decide to flee the city. On a roadside diner they cross paths with Gary and Raymond. An event occurs in which the lives of Annie, Matt and Joe ricochet off those of Gary and Raymond. Lives hang in the balance as a test of wills turns into a test of faith.
Director
David Koepp
Cast
Elisabeth Shue
Tyra Kristiansen
Rick Worthy
Greg Grunberg
Amanda Grillo
Molly Morgan
Devoy White
Michael Rooker
Victoria Fleming
Gary Bayer
Rosanna Huffman
Dermot Mulroney
Christina Alvarado
Philip Bruns
Richard T. Jones
Wanda Lee Evans
Richard Schiff
Parker Swanson
Kirk Fox
Conor O'farrell
Bill Smitrovich
Andy Walker
Edhem Barker
Tyrone Tann
William Lucking
Eugene Collier
Jack Noseworthy
Shishir Kurup
Kyle Maclachlan
Kerri Vickers
Elizabeth Gandy
David O'donnell
Tori Kristiansaen
Dorian Dunbar
Peter Borck
Carl Ciarfalio
Monica Torres
Jonathan Mumm
Crew
Marisa Aboitiz
Steve Abrams
Shelly Adajian-hill
Dana Allyson
Fernando Altschul
Fernando Altschul
Michael Alvarado
Michael D Antunez
Robert Anzures
Nick Arnds
Leo Baker
William Ballard
Angela Barton
Andy Bass
Anna Behlmer
Tyler Bensinger
Lynette Bernay
Carissa Blix
Everett Blix
Jennifer A Blum
Brett A. Boydstun
Adam Braid
Joseph Braus
Bobby Bress
Elena Holden Bress
Michael W. Broomer
David Brown
Derlin Brynford-jones
Juan Bueno
Rodger Bumpass
Bobby Burns
Gary Burritt
Denny Caira
Talentino Caira
Chris Call
Charles L Campbell
Eddie A Canett
Robert Carlson
Jerry Carr
Mark Chamber
David Chiavoni
Nina Chien
Jeff Clark
Robert Clotworthy
Martin Cohen
Joanna Colbert
Caitlin Content
John Coven
Mark Coyne
Winburn F Craft Iii
Daniel Craven
Douglas M Crawford
Howard Cummings
Jennifer Darling
Linda Davies
Sandy De Crescent
Brian De Palma
Burr Debenning
Brad Dechter
Chad Decinces
Debbie Derango
Debi Derryberry
Maria Devane
Joseph Dianda
Larry Dias
Pat Digiulo
Brady Doyle
Dean Drabin
Therese Nichelle Dugan
Jerry Edemann
Louis L Edemann
Doc Elliot
Linda Emmons-cunningham
Ronald Eng
R Shawn Ensign
Erik A. Erichsen
Stefen Fangmeier
Jerome Fauci
Glenn Fishel
Brian Fowler
Rick Franklin
Erica Frauman
Wally Frick
Don Fullilove
Marc Gebauer
Leonard T Geschke
Edward A Giron
Jane Goe
Rene Gonzalez
Kathrine Gordon
Keith Gorman
Joseph A Graber
Joseph Grafmuller
Richard Grant
Michael Grillo
Michael Grillo
Charles Grimm
Ann Hadsell
Steve Hagberg
Hugh Hanna
Gordon Hansen
Robin Harlan
Paula Harris
Diane Hassinger-newman
Rosine Ace Hatem
Damon Hight
Jim Hill
Tony Hobbs
Desne Holland
Mark Cordell Holmes
James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard
John Michael Hull
Paul Huston
David R Israel
China Iwata
Maria M Jaramillo
Mauricio Jiminez
Joy Johnson
Mark Benton Johnson
Brett Jones
Mickey Jones
Ken Junod
Artie Kane
John M Kelly
Kelley A Kiernan
Kelly Kiernan
Gary E Kincaid
Jeanmarie King
Glade Knight
Jeff Knipp
David Koepp
Linda Kroll
Mark Kurtz
Marc Labeaune
Terry L Lamfers
Neil Landau
Michael Larkins
Esteban J Lascarez
Randlett King Lawrence
Kurt A Lehr
Tracey Levy
James T Linville
Anne Lockhart
David B Long
Hans Loudermilk
Stephen Luce
Amy Lyne
Sherry Lynn
Laurie Macdonald
Mursalin Machado
Fran Maga
Don Malouf
David A Manapace
Kevin Mangan
David Marquette
Michael Mason
Bruce Mattox
Scott F Mauricio
William Mcdevitt
Frank Mceldowney
Karin L Mcgaughey
Mickie Mcgowan
Dennis Mcneill
Tim C Meridith
Gerald R Molen
Sarah Monat
Johnny Morales
Shawn Murphy
Janice Naehu
Tony Nakonechnyj
Nancy Nayor
Robert Allen Neal
Andy Nelson
Deana Newcomb
Robert J. Ohlandt
David Olson
Anna Owens
Richard Padgett
James Panger
Walter F. Parkes
Scott Patten
Nikolas Pecci
Tom Perry
Rudy Pi
Jim Pisano
Jennifer Porter
George Power
John Patrick Pritchett
R Bruce Prochal
Phil Proctor
Rocky Quiroz
John A Rainer
Janine Rath-anderson
Michael K Rixon
David M Roberts
Larry Roberts
Lori Rowbotham
Gianina Rubin
Jerry Sargent
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Summer August 30, 1996
Released in United States on Video January 28, 1997
Released in United States 1996
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 16 - June 9, 1996.
Completed shooting September 22, 1995.
Began shooting July 31, 1995.
Gramercy Pictures is a wholly owned subsidiary of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment. PFE uses Gramercy to distribute not only for their solely owned production companies including Interscope Communications, Egg Productions, Propaganda Films, Working Title Films, Def Pictures and Island Films but various independent production houses as well. In addition, all foreign distribution is done by PolyGram Film International.
Digital Theater System
Released in United States Summer August 30, 1996
Released in United States on Video January 28, 1997
Released in United States 1996 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 16 - June 9, 1996.)
